Find minimum of f(x) = x^2 Know that f'(x) = 2*x = 0 so then 0/2 = 0 finally the answer is minimum of x^2 is 0. Next homework help data. so y'(x) = 2*x + 7 -2*3*x^-3. set it equal to zero 0 = 2*x+7-6*x^-3 0*x^3=2*x^5+7*x^3-6 0=2*x^5+7*x^3-6. solve for x. see Maple work